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Sushi While Breastfeeding.
Read all 6 responses: "I was wondering if it is okay to have sushi while you are breastfeeding? I stayed away from it while I was pregnant, but I wonder if ...
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- I also like sushi! I think it would be best to check with the babys doctor or yours. You can eat cucumber rolls or anything without uncooked fish. Alot of sushi restur...
- I breastfeed, and I also eat alot of sushi. There are so many different kinds of sushi, that if you are worried about chemicals in uncooked fish, just try a sushi tha...
- There's really no food a breastfeeding mom should avoid. Make sure you get your sushi from a reputable source so YOU don't get sick, but other than that... GO AT IT!!...
Breastfeeding Question
Read all 28 responses: "Hi Ladies, I'm breastfeeding my 2nd child....didn't do so well with my first baby....couldn't take the pain.
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- You should call a Dr. You may have an infection. Breastfeeding, if done correctly, need not be painful. After you determin whether you have an infection, you should...
- That sounds like a solid case of mastitis- nothing you can't do anything about and with a lot of nursing and pumping- a call to your dr. and some antibiotics you will ...
- Yes! Call thr dr. Could be yeast, mastistis (sp?) Or a plugged duct. Or your right, could be nothing. Hope you get some answers.
Weaning from Breastfeeding
Read all 14 responses: "ok awhile back i wrote about weaning my baby, well for about 2 months i was down to just one feding in the morning for less than 5 ...
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- use a pump to relieve the surplus. maybe a doctor can suggest something to start a decrease in amounts and discomfort.
- By the time you get this you'll probably be fine. I nursed 4 children and had the engorgement probably also when quitting not matter how gradually I tried to wean the...
- Express just enough to relieve the pressure. NO MORE. The more you express the more you will make. But you do need to relieve pressure, certainly. And want to avoi...
Schedule for Feeding Solids with Breastfeeding and Night Weaning??
Read all 14 responses: "I feel silly even asking this because I have a 20 month old so I should remember how to do all this, but I don't!
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- I have 3 children, 14yrs, 5yrs and 8 months. Each breastfed. For each I started solids around 6-7 months. With our 3rd however she suddenly started having constipation...
- Hi, I waited until 6 months and then stopped the nighttime feeding and when my son woke up just gave him a cuddle and then laid him down, he was offended for a few day...
- Hi K.: If he is waning on interest in nursing, I would nurse him before solids (since it is the most balanced and healthiest option anyway) and them give him solids (y...
Weight Watchers and Breast Feeding
Read all 16 responses: "Hi...I just had my 3rd baby and am 30 pounds overweight. I currently weigh 180 pounds and was 170 when I got pregnant.
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- You should not diet while breastfeeding, it's not healthy for the baby. You should, however, excercise regularly (I always walked with the stroller everyday) and eat ...
- Yes, I did WW while breastfeeding my son. You are allowed 10 extra points while breastfeeding, and (I think) it was more water and 1 extra calcium serving. About two...
- I was just looking at my book for you. Theres a questionnaire now that you fill out to determine your points. So I don't have an answer for you. I think you should de...
Breastfeeding and Weaning a Two Year Old
Read all 9 responses: "My daughter just turned two and I would like to get her off the breast, BUT that is how she gets to sleep at night.
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- Been there done that as well, I nursed my first until age 2 and then I went on a cruise and stopped that way (I know I was lucky) I just stopped nursing my 3 yr old a...
- I didn't have this problem but my sister is currently dealing with it with her 2 year old. It's been hard but I think she has her down to one feeding in the middle of ...
- You gotta do it! Yes, you're paying the price for breaking a difficult habit that you formed, and now you feel bad that she's upset. SO BE IT! Just console yourself...
Dieting While Breastfeeding
Read all 6 responses: "I had a baby 8 weeks ago and am really wanting to get this extra weight off. However, I'm breastfeeding and I don't want to do ...
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- I asked my doctor about this when my DD was still young. Doctor's don't recommend dieting, just exercise (and not too excessive). "Dieting" is eating certain things,...
- S., unfortunatly, you should not be dieting while breastfeeding, you still need 500 extra calories a day. What you can do is make sure those calories are nutritous one...
- I have not suggestions but I wanted to say I complete agree with you, this is my first I have been BF for 10months and besides the weight I lost immediately the other ...
Breast Feeding Twins
Read all 6 responses: "My girlfriend is pregnant for the first time and just found out she is having twins. She is really freaked out by this prospect so I ...
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- I breast fed my twins until 20 and 21 months. She will want to get an ez2nurse twin nursing pillow. It is bigger and more stable than a boppy pillow and allows for ha...
- Definitely encourage her to get to know her local La Leche League group. The ladies there have all breastfed and will have some wonderful suggestions and help for her...
- As the others said LLL would be a great resource and they have monthly meetings. Also, not sure where she lives, but Be By Baby in the city has a multiples playgroup. ...
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Read all 14 responses: "I am still breastfeeding and have not yet gotten my period. My husband and I are talking about child #2. Is it possible to get ...
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- my ob/gyn explained that it is indeed possible to conceive without seeing your cycle and while breastfeeding. speak to your doctor you should be able to conceive witho...
- Yes you can get pregnant while nursing before you get a PP period. What you should do is learn to chart your cycles to see if and when you are ovulating. That would he...
- Here is the link to a great breastfeeding site. This particular link is just about fertility and breastfeeding in general mainly how to not get pregnant, but they do t...
Period While Still Breastfeeding?
Read all 15 responses: "I am still nursing my 91/2 month old son. So I was very surprised when I started my period yesterday. I am still nursing 4-5 times a ...
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- Yes it is normal. You have to be careful. You do ovulate when you are nursing. It is not a method of birth control by any means. I say this from 1)learning in classes ...
- Breastfeeding is up to 98% effective as a natural contraceptive for up to six months after childbirth if your period has not returned. This method of birth control is ...
- Mine doesn't quit just because I am breastfeeding.
